TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in cancer-risk-related behaviors in Latino and Anglo adults
AU - Elder, John P.
AU - Castro, Felipe G.
AU - de Moor, Carl
AU - Mayer, Joni
AU - Candelaria, Jeanette I.
AU - Campbell, Nadia
AU - Talavera, Gregory
AU - Ware, Lisa M.
PY - 1991/11
Y1 - 1991/11
N2 - Methods. Latino (n = 358) and Anglo (n = 113) adults living in the San Diego area were surveyed on nutrition, smoking, and cancer screening behaviors. The Latino respondents were dichotomized into a low (L-Latino) or high (H-Latino) acculturation group according to a median split of an acculturation index. Results. After controlling for age, years of education, gender, marital status, and income, significant cross-cultural differences were found in saturated fat/cholesterol avoidance, and fiber and high calorie food consumption. L-Latino respondents had the lowest degree of saturated fat/cholesterol avoidance, followed by H-Latinos and Anglos. A pattern of decreasing consumption with increasing acculturation was observed for fiber and high calorie foods. Significant differences were found among women in the prevalence of Pap smear exams, with L-Latinas having the lowest prevalence of ever and in the past year having had a Pap smear, followed by H-Latinas and Anglos. A similar significant pattern was observed among women 50 years of age or older with respect to the prevalence of ever having had a mammogram.
AB - Methods. Latino (n = 358) and Anglo (n = 113) adults living in the San Diego area were surveyed on nutrition, smoking, and cancer screening behaviors. The Latino respondents were dichotomized into a low (L-Latino) or high (H-Latino) acculturation group according to a median split of an acculturation index. Results. After controlling for age, years of education, gender, marital status, and income, significant cross-cultural differences were found in saturated fat/cholesterol avoidance, and fiber and high calorie food consumption. L-Latino respondents had the lowest degree of saturated fat/cholesterol avoidance, followed by H-Latinos and Anglos. A pattern of decreasing consumption with increasing acculturation was observed for fiber and high calorie foods. Significant differences were found among women in the prevalence of Pap smear exams, with L-Latinas having the lowest prevalence of ever and in the past year having had a Pap smear, followed by H-Latinas and Anglos. A similar significant pattern was observed among women 50 years of age or older with respect to the prevalence of ever having had a mammogram.
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U2 - 10.1016/0091-7435(91)90069-G
DO - 10.1016/0091-7435(91)90069-G
M3 - Article
C2 - 1766946
AN - SCOPUS:0026342791
SN - 0091-7435
VL - 20
SP - 751
EP - 763
JO - Preventive Medicine
JF - Preventive Medicine
IS - 6
ER -